Orbital Research

Orbital Research is a tertriary tier of Research points. It is required for all tier 6 and higher research categories.

Orbital Research Points are obtainable by a Duplicant with Orbital Researcher Skill to research at Orbital Microlab on open space, which consumes 5kg of Plastic per Research Point.

How to start
Due to Rocketry changes in Spaced Out!, its much easier to send a Rocket into a space in early game. Portable Gasses research provides you an access to Carbon Dioxide Engine, that can be fed by Carbon Dioxide that dupes exhale. Space Program research provides you Rocket Platform and Solo Spacefarer Nosecone, which with Carbon Dioxide Engine can pair up into a small rocket. Duplicant will need a little storage food, Plastic and Oxygen source as Algae Terrarium or Oxygen Diffuser to maintain life during the research. The rocket have to in open space, it can be idle on orbit during research or on its way to another Hex.

With the new update (as of May 2021) You will also need the BATTERY MODULE and the POWER OUTLET FITTING which will require to research SPACE POWER

in the Research Tree. This research requires RADS to complete which are harvested from space or an asteroid with radiation. The rest above once you attain the new

requirements is the same